Most, if not all countries today view biotechnology as a strategic area for economic and social development and growth. Most, if not all countries today wish to leverage existing resources such as academic and research facilities and human capital to create a globally-competitive knowledge-based economy. Some have succeeded where others failed. Why?

Earlier last week Professor Meir Pugatch moderated the Global Leadership Forum at the BIO International Convention that was held at Boston, MA. The panel, titled “Can Boston’s DNA be ...

Professor Meir Pugatch spoke at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in the panel: “Life Sciences in 2030: A New Era for Biotechnology” which took place on May 26, 2018 and included the Deputy Ministers of the Ministries of Health, Industry and Trade, and Agriculture of the Russian Federation, as well as Senior Executives of top MNCs in the private sector. Prof. Pugatch presented key highlights of Pugatch Consilium’s research concerning the enabling conditions for developing a competitive bioeconomy ...

Professor Meir Pugatch spoke yesterday at the event: “Building a sustainable Policy Framework for Biologics and Biosimilar Medicines in Europe”, which took place at the European Parliament, and included members from the European Commission and organizations such as Medicines for Europe, ESMO and EPF. Professor Pugatch presented the findings of a new study by Pugatch Consilium, commissioned by the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA).

With 38 biosimilar medicines approved and marketed and hundreds of clinical trials on ...

Professor Meir Pugatch and Dr. David Torstensson are speaking today at the BIO international convention held in San Diego, CA. Sponsored by the Biotechnology Innovation Organization, the annual convention hosts more than 16,000 attendees from over 70 countries.

Today Semana Magazine, Colombia’s leading and international prize-winning magazine, published the article: ¿Cómo ser más competitivo? (How to increase competitiveness?) following an exclusive interview with Ma’ayan Laufer, a senior consultant at Pugatch Consilium. The interview took place last week, right after the launch of Pugatch Consilium’s recent report: “Challenges and Opportunities – Developing the Biotechnology Sector in Colombia” at the Bionovo conference in Bogotá, Colombia [BioNovo]

The key findings of the report, that Colombia could see over 100 new clinical ...